Article June 16, 1980 Issue

Conquering fatigue through prayer

RUANNE Y. GENTRY

What makes people tired? Why does one task fatigue more than another, and why do people feel exhausted for no apparent reason?

These questions are being explored by physicians today. The all too common complaint of fatigue cuts across age, sex, and occupational lines. Studies show that excessive physical exertion is only rarely the cause of exhaustion. They also reveal that emotional conflicts, depression, and anxiety are by far the most frequent causes of prolonged fatigue.^{See The New York Times, January 23, 1980;}

Putting fatigue in the mental or nonphysical realm may be a first step in tackling this problem. But it is only the beginning of dealing effectively with the widespread difficulty of chronic or inexplicable weariness.

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